How to Pronounce Malagueta

To pronounce "malagueta", say MAL-ag-uet-a — 4 syllables, IPA /maləˈɡɛtə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

malagueta

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying malagueta, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

4

Syllables

9

Letters

/maləˈɡɛtə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “malagueta”

"malagueta" has 4 syllables: mal-ag-uet-a.

What does malagueta mean?

noun

  1. The seeds or seed capsules of the Aframomum melegueta, used as a medicine and spice, especially as a substitute for black pepper and in flavoring alcoholic beverages.
  2. The Aframomum melegueta itself, a herbaceous perennial plant native to the swamps of the West African coast.

noun

  1. The seeds or seed capsules of a Caribbean variety of Capsicum frutescens; the plant itself, now extensively grown in Brazil, Portugal, and Mozambique.

Synonyms

Guinea pepperalligator peppercardamomguinea grainsmalaguetamalagueta peppermelegueta

Related words

maniguettecardamomabelmosk

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "malagueta"?▾

"Malagueta" has 4 syllables: mal · ag · uet · a.

What is the IPA transcription of "malagueta"?▾

The IPA transcription of "malagueta" is /maləˈɡɛtə/.

What does "malagueta" mean?▾

Malagueta: The seeds or seed capsules of the Aframomum melegueta, used as a medicine and spice, especially as a substitute for black pepper and in flavoring alcoholic beverages.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “malagueta” in the full dictionary →